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4 out of 5 stars

Solid Performance Continues

El Jeffe, 06/18/2018
updated 12/27/2023
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

@140K still getting Great Milage 32MPGs +, I did Have a Battery Fail which left me locked out. Fortunately was home. BT continues to perform flawlessly.

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5 out of 5 stars

Super reliable

Tom, 03/16/2018
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan w/Prod. End 09/11 (2.0L 4cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

90,000 miles ...have only needed oil changes and tires!!! Not even a light bulb .

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5 out of 5 stars

Love it !!!

snowman80, 03/01/2012
2012 Mazda 3 s Touring 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I purchased this car last week while looking at a mazda3i basic.The dealer didnt have what i wanted so i ended up test driving this model instead. needless to say i fell in love with it.Good power for a 2.5, responsive steering great clutch and shift feel.i highly reccomend this car to any dailey commuter looking for something classier looking then a Prius with more spunk. im averaging 30mpg right now which is better then advertised.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Good car after 2 months

amoozed, 02/19/2013
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Quite a nice ride so far. I'm averaging 30 mpg 50/50 city/highway. My question for those pushing 40 mph-how do you drive 60 mph on the freeway? I live in San Francisco, CA, and you will literally get run off the road for driving under 70 mph on the freeways here.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Best car for the price

montanac, 03/12/2013
2012 Mazda 3 i Touring 4dr Sedan w/SKYACTIV-G (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I see a lot of picky reviews. I wanted a car as cheap as I could get it. I was unwilling to sacrifice gas mileage, cosmetics, reliability, and a sporty ride. That's hard to find in these price ranges. This car provides. Would I like the ride of the Mazda 6 better? yes..oh but different price range. This car smacks the competition for someone looking at new for under $17k.

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